Turning off data traffic, Data roaming | Sony 1265-2575, 1265-2574

Turning off data traffic

You can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations. Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.

When data traffic is turned off, you can still use Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth™ connections. You can also send and receive multimedia messages.

To turn off all data traffic

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Unmark the Data enabled checkbox.

Data roaming

Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that data transmission charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.

Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification, for example, when sending search and synchronisation requests. Additional charges may apply for data roaming. Consult your service provider.

To activate data roaming

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Mark the Data roaming checkbox.

You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated

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User guide Contents Sharing your contacts Backing up contacts Calendar Alarm clockWi-Fi Virtual private networks VPNs NeoReader application menu overview Identifying music using TrackID technology Using TrackID technology results Troubleshooting 123 Status icons 118 Notification icons Important information Android what and why? Applications To remove the battery AssemblyTo remove the battery cover Getting started To remove the SIM card Turning the phone on and off Setup guideScreen lock Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Accounts and servicesGoogle account Facebook account Getting to know your phone Phone overview Battery Using the keysCharging the battery To check the battery level Battery LED statusImproving battery performance To charge the phone Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver Zooming Using the touchscreenScrolling To scroll Home screenSensors To flick Widgets Timescape Share widget Timescape Feed widgetTimescape Friends widget Rearranging your Home screen Changing the background of your Home screen Notification light for social networking servicesAccessing and using applications Application screen Recently used applications window Opening and closing applicationsApplication menu Rearranging your Application screen Status and notificationsChecking notifications and ongoing activities View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu Phone settings menuTo open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel To open the Notification panel Typing text Using the on-screen keyboardOn-screen keyboard Application bar Phonepad Using the PhonepadTo switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad To edit text in landscape orientation Text input settings Keyboard and Phonepad settingsCustomising your phone Adjusting the sound settings Adjusting the volumeTime and date Ringtone settings Screen settings Phone language Airplane modeMemory Memory card To download Internet and messaging settings Using a headset with your phoneInternet and messaging settings To format the memory card Access Point Names APNs Controlling data usage Mobile network settings To turn off all data traffic Turning off data trafficData roaming To activate data roaming Emergency calls CallingCall handling Voicemail Recent calls Multiple calls Conference calls Rejecting a call with a message Call settingsBarring calls Forwarding calls Fixed Dialling Numbers To enable or disable fixed diallingTo access the list of accepted call recipients To show or hide your phone number Contacts Transferring contacts using a PCUsing the PC Companion program to transfer contacts Transferring contacts to your new phone To import contacts from a SIM card To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technologyTo receive contacts sent using a messaging service To import contacts from a memory card To view your contacts Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To add a contact Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Favourites Groups Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Quick contact menu To export all contacts to a memory card Backing up contactsTo export contacts to a SIM card Using text and multimedia messaging Messaging Text and multimedia message options To set up an email account in your phone Using emailTo create and send an email message To view an email message attachment To receive email messagesTo read your email messages To save a senders email address to your contacts Using email accounts To set up a Google account in your phone Gmail and other Google servicesTo set an email account as your default account To remove an email account from your phone From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk Google TalkTo start Google Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk Clearing your application data Getting started with Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Before you download applications Permissions Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application To view permissions of an application Downloading from the PlayNow service PlayNow serviceBefore you download content To start PlayNow Getting organised Alarm clockCalendar To activate an existing alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To delete an alarm To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds To start the NeoReader application Scanning with the NeoReader applicationNeoReader application menu overview To scan a barcode To synchronise manually with your Google account Synchronising data on your phoneSynchronising with Google To synchronise an application with a Google account To remove a Google account from your phone To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate account Synchronising with Facebook Synchronising using SyncMLTo set up a Facebook integration account on your phone To remove a Facebook integration account from your phone To set a synchronisation interval To set up a SyncML account in your phoneTo synchronise manually with your SyncML account To remove a SyncML account from your phone Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi Wi-Fi sleep policy Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi network status Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection Virtual private networks VPNs To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cableTo rename or secure your portable hotspot To connect to a virtual private network To add a virtual private networkTo disconnect from a virtual private network Navigating web pages Web browserBrowsing the web Search and address bar Managing bookmarks To edit a bookmark To bookmark a webTo open a bookmark To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screen Managing text and images Multiple windows Downloading from the web Browser settingsAuto-fitting web pages Auto-filling text Plug-in settingsTo enable plug-ins on demand To auto-fit web pages Protecting your hearing Using the Walkman playerMusic Copying media files to your memory card To change tracks To adjust the audio volumeTo improve the sound quality using the equalizer To turn on the Surround sound Discovering related audio content Overview of My music Using My music to organise your tracks Categorising your music using SensMe channels Playlists Playing music in random orderWalkman player widget To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen From your Home screen, press Tap Find and tap Walkman Identifying music using TrackID technology Using TrackID technology results To delete a track from the track history FM radio overview Using the FM radioUsing your favourite radio channels To start the FM radio Making a new search for radio channels Switching the radio sound between devicesIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook To share details of music you like on Facebook Camera controls overview Using the still cameraTaking photos and recording videos To open the camera Adding the geographical position to your photos Focus mode Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Exposure value White balance MeteringScenes Self-timer ResolutionFlash Geotagging Quick launch Tips on using the cameraTag photos with details of where you took them Capturing method Using the video camera Using video camera settings Photo light Video camera settings overview ScenesAdjust the video size for different formats Video size Microphone Shutter sound Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone Viewing photos and videos in AlbumAlbum tab overview Overview of Pictures tab To view photos and videos in list view Working with photos in AlbumTo view photos and videos in grid view To change the size of the thumbnails in Album To rotate a photo To zoom a photoTo watch a slideshow of your photos To crop a photo Viewing your photos on a map Working with videos in Album Overview of Map tab To enable location detectionTo add a geotag when viewing the map in Album To view geotagged photos on a map in Album Viewing your online albums Overview of Online tab Playing video clips in Movies Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices Preparing to play phone content on Dlna Certified devices To view photos or videos from your phone on another device Playing phone content on other Dlna Certified devicesTo change the access level of a registered client device To play a music track from your phone on another device Naming your phone Bluetooth wireless technologyPairing with another Bluetooth device To give your phone a name Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology To receive items using Bluetooth 105 Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable 106 PC Companion Media Go To transfer content using the Media Go application 108 Using GPS Using location services to find your positionGetting the best performance Google Maps Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Imei number Locking and protecting your phoneSIM card protection Setting a screen lock To disable the screen unlock PIN To unlock the screen using a screen unlock patternTo disable the screen unlock pattern To create a screen lock password Updating your phone using a USB cable connection Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone To download the PC Companion application from your phone To download software updates using a USB cable connectionTo update your phone using an Apple Mac computer 115 Phone settings overview 116 117 Notification icons Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons 118 119 Application overview 120 121 User support To access the Help application122 Troubleshooting My wired headset does not work Error messages Recycling your phone 125 Sony ST23i/ST23a Legal information126 Index 127 128 MMS 129 Purchasing 130